But this is nonetheless a great story of a desperate gamble that went good. OK, Blackjack was not just a game of luck back then, before the automatic shuffling machines and $32,000 is not huge money, even if you factor in the currency depreciation. This time was all they needed, and soon after they received $11 million funding and began to make serious profit. He flew to Vegas, played Blackjack, and managed to turn the $5k into $32,000, which was enough to fly their planes and buy them a little more time. Why not, given that the company was in ruins?

Well, one time they nearly went bust, were losing millions every month, and couldn’t get any finance to continue.įedex was scraping the barrel with their last $5000 of funds, not even enough to run their own planes on the coming Monday, that CEO Frederick Smith decided to go to Vegas. Have you heard of the delivery company Fedex? They are worth billions, and they revolutionized their industry by offering delivery anywhere in the world overnight.

It’s worth taking a look at his victory here, but we definitely do not recommend this behavior to anyone at home! Frederick Smith: Blackjack In front of an adoring crowd, this man, who was either insured by the program, or was a complete and utter delinquent, placed $135,300 on red, and won! He doubled his money, gave the dealer a quick tip, and went home a happy man. As part of a mini-reality series called “Double or Nothing”, he placed his entire life savings on a red or black roulette bet. This man, Ashley Revel, did something that no fool in the world should be stupid enough to do, but which makes for great entertainment. In an act of sheer luck or fate (assuming this old dear isn’t later revealed to be a mastermind cheater!), this lady defied all odds. To give you an idea of what that means, they say the odds of winning the lottery are 1 in 14 million. The odds of her managing this epic feat of gambling? Approximately 1 in 1.56 trillion. She set a new world record for the most successive rolls, and also the longest craps roll in history. She rolled a 154 roll successive streak in craps over the course of 4 hours and 18 minutes, without sevening out. You can see her delighted face, her false teeth falling out from grinning. Who doesn’t get a little bit happy when they hear about a grandma winning a fortune. Patricia Demauro: Craps The record holder in craps is this grandma

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